baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2534823-A (GB)
Title: Geophone with tunable resonance frequency
Inventor: WEI HSUAN HUANG
IPC: G01V1/18
Filed: 2013-12-31
Abstract: An illustrative geophone with tunable resonance frequency includes a first inductive assembly including an inductive coil having a first magnet arranged therein, wherein the first magnet and the first inductive coil move relative to each other, and a second inductive assembly including a second inductive coil having a second magnet arranged therein, wherein the second magnet and the second inductive coil move relative to each other. A coupling element couples a movable element of the first inductive assembly with a moveable element of the second inductive assembly. The first inductive assembly employs tunable damping to modify a resonant frequency of the second inductive assembly.
Patent GB-2582121-A (GB)
Title: Pre fragmentation of warhead
Inventor: CHRISTER THUMAN
IPC: F42B12/32
Filed: 2016-06-10
Abstract: A warhead 1 comprises a warhead body 2, an explosive charge 6, a fin part 3, and a warhead shell 4 with the density Pshell. The warhead shell comprises pre-formed cavities 5, each cavity comprising at least one pre-formed projectile 7 with the density pproj and filler material or agent 8 with the density pfm. A method for providing such a pre-fragmented warhead comprises pre-formation of the cavities in the warhead shell. At least one projectile is arranged in each pre-formed cavity. Filler material or agent is inserted into the cavities so that they are filled. The filler material or agent is then treated so that the filler material or agent forms a connected structure with high adhesiveness to the projectiles and to the walls of their respective cavities.
Patent GB-2552188-A (GB)
Title: Method of making a confectionery shell
Inventor: IAN WILLIAM SMART
IPC: A23P30/10
Filed: 2016-07-13
Abstract: Forming a multi-layer confectionery shell comprises the steps of: A - dipping chilled mould member 14 into a reservoir of first liquid confectionery (10, fig. 1); B - removing the chilled mould member and a retained layer 10a of first confectionary from the reservoir; C - depositing a second liquid confectionery 18 in a mould cavity 20a; D - pressing the second liquid confectionery into the mould cavity using the chilled mould member and retained layer 10a of first confectionery to form an outer layer 18a of second confectionary over the layer 10a of first confectionary; and E - removing the chilled mould member 14 from the mould cavity. Step C may be carried out before, during or after steps A and B. At least one of the confectionaries may be molten chocolate, preferably tempered. The layered shell may be allowed to cool in the mould cavity and removed when solidified (see fig. 3). The method may include, after step B but before step D, a step (not shown) of dipping the mould member and retained first confectionary layer 10a into a reservoir of third confectionary to retain a layer of third confectionary over the first layer 10a.
Patent GB-2546584-A (GB)
Title: System and method for webbing payout
Inventor: JIALIANG LE
IPC: B60R21/015
Filed: 2016-11-21
Abstract: An image 205 is received from an image sensor (120, fig 1) including an occupant's head and a webbing (135, fig 3). A center line of the occupant is determined. A webbing payout length is determined based on the center line (140, fig 4). A safety device, such as the restrain system, airbag or adjustable parts of the seat, is adjusted based at least in part on the determined webbing payout length. The webbing may preferably include infrared markings, to determine the webbing payout length.
Patent GB-2556900-A (GB)
Title: Roller blind
Inventor: Jonathan Bridgewater
IPC: E06B9/90
Filed: 2016-11-24
Abstract: A locking mechanism for a roller blind assembly (10, fig.1) end bar 24, the mechanism comprising a pair of spaced guide rails 26 and a slide member 36 mounted at either end of the draw bar 24 for engaging their respective rail. Each sliding member comprises a locking formation 36B for rotational engagement with the guide rails, movable between locked and unlocked positions through rotation of the end bar about its longitudinal axis. The sliding member is able to slide along its respective guide rail when in the unlocked position (see fig.5), and secured by frictional engagement with the guide rail in the locked position (see fig.6). The slide member may comprise a first (36A) and second (36B) head for respectively engaging the rail, where the second head may comprise a cam profile 35. A winding reel mechanism (16, fig.1) may urge a web 12a,12b attached to the draw bar toward a stowed position, in turn urging the sliding member to rotate into a locked position. Also claimed is a roller blind assembly and a vehicle comprising the roller blind assembly. The vehicle may be a construction vehicle, and the blind may be used to screen a vehicle sunroof.
Patent GB-2552735-A (GB)
Title: Wire insolation structure for a plug inner frame
Inventor: CHUNG-HONG SU
IPC: H01R105/00
Filed: 2017-05-12
Abstract: A plug inner frame includes a plug inner frame body 1 having a board member 11. Three prongs 12 and a bulged portion 13 are disposed on opposite sides of the board member. A notch 16 is defined by the bulged portion and two ledges 14 of the board member. Three conductive plates 17 are disposed on the bulged portion, electrically connected to the prongs, and located between the ledges. An isolation member 2 is mounted in the notch and includes a base 21 and two isolation plates 22 disposed on an intermediate portion of a side of the base. Two engaging members 23 are mounted on two ends of the side of the base to engage with two opposite edges of the notch. Each isolation plate is located between two adjacent conductive plates. An internal cover (B7, Fig 4) is not required.
Patent GB-2563397-A (GB)
Title: Beam layout optimisation
Inventor: ADAM ALEXANDER LIDDELL
IPC: H04W84/06
Filed: 2017-06-12
Abstract: Systems and methods for generating an optimized beam layout for a satellite in a satellite communications system. Terminal and/or network data is received which represents a distribution of terminals to be served by the satellite in a coverage area. A set of beam centre positions are optimized with respect to the terminal and/or network data to generate optimized beam centre positions. Optimized beam data is outputted which represents an optimized beam layout derived from the optimized beam centre positions. In another aspect of the invention one or more adjacent beams are merged according to the terminal and/or network data. The terminal and/or network data may be represented by a density function. The optimizing may be for parameters such as user density or throughput demand and may also reduce computational complexity.
Patent GB-2563870-A (GB)
Title: Products and methods
Inventor: ANDREW DAVID FOREMAN
IPC: D03D15/00
Filed: 2017-06-28
Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) preform comprising reinforcing fibres and shape memoryalloys (SMA) wires and a composite material comprising a polymer matrix with a 3D preform embedded therein, wherein the 3D-preform comprises reinforcing fibres andshape memory alloy (SMA) wires. The preform preferably comprises two or more layers each independently comprising reinforcing fibres, SMA wires or a combination thereof, wherein the layers are stacked and held together by one or more filaments traversing two or more of the layers; such as woven, stitched, tufted or z-pinned. The preform may comprise combination tows of reinforcing finres and SMA wires. The 3D preform may be an orthogonal 3D woven preform, an angle-interlock 3D preform, a layer-to-layer 3D preform; a fully interlaced woven, fully braided or fully knitted preform. The SMA wires are preferably Ti-Ni (nitinol); the fibres preferably carbon, glass, aramid, polyethylene, or boron. A method of making the 3D preform by weving braiding, knitting, stitching, tufting and z-pinning and making a composite material by applying and curing a polymer matrix to the 3D preform are further provided.
Patent GB-2552268-A (GB)
Title: Control operation method and automatic analysis device
Inventor: KOHSHI MAEDA
IPC: G01N35/04
Filed: 2015-02-23
Abstract: Control operation methods conventionally differ in each inspection facility, and automatic operation according to facility operation standards has been difficult. Further, since control operation is complex and devices are operated on the basis of judgments by inspectors in accordance with control measurement results, highly-trained inspectors have been necessary. The present invention comprises multiple settings for automatically operating a control in an automatic analysis device, and executes an optimal setting according to the inspection facility and inspection items, and also executes a control operation process. If there is a possibility of a problem in an inspection process, the control is automatically re-measured so that wasteful inspection can be prevented and the inspection can be automatically continued.
Patent GB-2551075-A (GB)
Title: Chain tension sensor
Inventor: JOHN TOUT
IPC: B65G43/06
Filed: 2012-07-20
Abstract: A spring assembly for a chain tension sensor in a conveyor has a spring element, e.g. spring washers 674 to apply a bias to arm 594 of the chain tension sensor. The spring washers 674 may be frustoconical and the washers 674 may be adjusted on bolt pin 670 to change the preload force on arm 594. Tightening nut 672 may adjust the biasing force. The arm 594 may rotate about pivot 574. A load sensor (582, fig 14) in one end of the arm 594 may sense the force of chain flights acting on a load pad (602, figure 14) attached to the arm 594, with the spring assembly applying a positive bias to the arm 594. Two sensors may be used to detect a difference in tension between two conveyor chains, thereby indicating chain breakage in use.
Patent GB-2556662-A (GB)
Title: Deterrence of ignition of a vehicle engine when a fuel nozzle is in a fuel intake area
Inventor: MAHMOUD YOUSEF GHANNAM
IPC: B60K28/10
Filed: 2017-07-19
Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for deterrence of ignition of a vehicle engine ignition when a fuel nozzle is in a fuel intake area. A vehicle includes a fuel intake area 142, a camera 140, and a processor 146. The processor, in response to an ignition switch 136 being in an on-position, detects via the camera, whether a fuel nozzle 120 is in the fuel intake area. The processor then deters ignition of the vehicle engine when the fuel nozzle is in the fuel intake area. The system may also utilize a global positioning system (GPS 126) to determine whether the vehicle is located at a fueling station.
Patent GB-2558036-A (GB)
Title: Smart assist for repeated actions
Inventor: Victor Carbune
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2017-09-26
Abstract: Methods which recognize a sequence of repeated actions (workflow) within a user interface and offer to automatically repeat any such recognized actions. The system operates at the high-level so that it does not interrupt normal screen layout - figure 2. The system operates by comparing a current sequence of user actions to past sequences to determine first whether it is similar enough and second whether it is reproducible enough to warrant offering a shortcut thereby eliminating the need for users to complete repetitive tasks. An example method includes determining a current sequence of user actions is similar to a previous sequence of user actions, determining the previous sequence is reproducible and initiating display of a prompt that requests approval for completing the current sequence and completing the current sequence upon approval. Another method includes determining that a first sequence of user interactions is complete and is not similar to any saved sequence of user interactions, saving the first sequence as a previous sequence, identifying a second current sequence as satisfying a similarity threshold with the previous sequence, and initiating display of a prompt that requests approval for saving the previous sequence as a shortcut.
Patent GB-2569607-A (GB)
Title: Demountable floor construction
Inventor: DAVID SCOTT
IPC: E04B5/04
Filed: 2017-12-21
Abstract: The system comprises a floor plank 10 comprising reinforced, inverted U-shaped, precast concrete element. The plank has an upper surface and depending ribs 14 along its longitudinal edges. The planks comprise preformed sleeves 32, 42 which receive removable bolts 50, the sleeves extend from the upper surface into the ribs of the plank. The planks are interconnected by means of connector plates 52, 54, 56, 58 and the bolts along their edges to create a floor diaphragm and surface appropriate for use. The planks may include recesses for receiving the connecting plates.
Patent GB-2571319-A (GB)
Title: Camera control
Inventor: KEITH MARSHALL
IPC: A61B34/37
Filed: 2018-02-23
Abstract: The system comprises a first manipulator (80a, fig 2) supporting a first end effector 41a, a second manipulator (80b, fig 2) supporting a second end effector 41b, an input device 21a configured to concurrently receive from a hand of an operator a first movement command to effect a desired movement of the first end effector and a second movement command to effect a desired movement of the second end effector and a processor (61, fig 6) configured to determine a desired movement of the first and the second end effectors in response to the first and second movement commands received from the input device respectively. The processor may be operable in a plurality of modes such that the input device may be coupled or decoupled to the end effectors, or in a selection mode.
Patent GB-2556312-A (GB)
Title: Wellsite hardfacing with distributed hard phase and method of using same
Inventor: YING WANG
IPC: E21B10/00
Filed: 2016-09-20
Abstract: A hardfacing disposable on a surface of a component, such as a wellsite component, is disclosed. The hardfacing includes a surface portion and a bottom portion with a segregation line defined therebetween. The surface portion and the bottom portion each include a matrix phase including a matrix composition made of a metal alloy and a hard phase distributed in the matrix phase. The hard phase may include an abrasion-resistant composition made of a hard material (e.g., vanadium carbide). The surface portion has a first concentration of the abrasion-resistant composition and the bottom portion has a second concentration of the abrasion-resistant composition with the first concentration being greater than the second concentration such that a wear resistant surface is defined on the surface of the component.
Patent GB-2558480-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for determining pedestrian flows
Inventor: HASSAN MANSOUR
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 2016-10-28
Abstract: A method and system determines flows by first acquiring a video of the flows with a camera, wherein the flows are pedestrians in a scene, wherein the video includes a set of frames. Motion vectors are extracted from each frame in the set, and a data matrix is constructed from the motion vectors in the set of frames. A low rank Koopman operator is determined from the data matrix and a spectrum of the low rank Koopman operator is analyzed to determine a set of Koopman modes. Then, the frames are segmented into independent flows according to a clustering of the Koopman modes.
Patent GB-2574067-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in electrical interconnections between aircraft or other mounting platforms and carriage stores mounted thereon
Inventor: BEN COOK
IPC: B64D7/00
Filed: 2018-05-25
Abstract: A method of operating a carriage store 420 e.g. munitions, mounted on a platform 410, includes communicating between the carriage store and the platform using Zenneck surface waves 460. The carriage store for mounting on the platform includes a transmitter and/or receiver 430a, 430b, configured to communicate with the platform using Zenneck surface waves. A platform for carrying a carriage store includes a transmitter and/or receiver configured to communicate with the carriage store using Zenneck surface waves. The Zenneck waves may pass between surfaces of the carriage store and platform which are not in galvanic contact with each other. Alternatively the waves may pass across a region of contact between the carriage store and the platform. The waves may propagate along the surface of a sacrificial element. The waves may provide power from the platform to the carriage store. The waves may also transfer data or monitor conditions such as the environment during carriage and/or free-flight.
Patent GB-2574264-A (GB)
Title: Rail transport vehicle electric energy storage and charging system
Inventor: PETER MASON
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2018-06-01
Abstract: A rail transport vehicle electric energy storage and charging system has an energy storage apparatus 200 and a charging system 400 having a charging rail 4 which is dimensioned to be fully coverable by a train carriage 10 and only charges a battery of the carriage when a sensor (e.g. optical or RF sensor) detects the position and/or movement of the carriage over the charging rail. Charging current may only be supplied to the charging rail when the train carriage fully covers the charging rail. The energy storage apparatus has: a battery array 202; a power input that charges the battery array at a first power level; and a power output that discharges the battery array at a second, higher power level. The charging system electrically connects the power output to a battery-powered train carriage to charge the battery of the carriage. The power input may be connected to mains power and continuously charged, either by trickle charging or charging at a low power. The train carriage has: a battery-powered electric propulsion motor; and a rail contact electrode, or shoe, that extends from the train carriage to contact the charging rail to provide a charging current to the battery of the train carriage.
Patent GB-2574435-A (GB)
Title: Personalised nutritional information system
Inventor: MARISA PHELAN
IPC: G16H20/60
Filed: 2018-06-06
Abstract: System comprising means 2 for transmitting nutritional information from a food item 1; means for transmitting the nutritional information to a server at a time t1 and for transmitting physiological information of a user following consumption of the food item to the server at a time t2; and means for providing updated physiological information to the user at a time t3 based on the nutritional information and the physiological information. May comprise means for providing updated physiological information to the user based on information provided by the user at a time t4. The means for transmitting nutritional information from a food item may comprise a NFC transmitter, which may be integrated into packaging of the food item. The nutritional information may comprise a food type, ingredients, calorie, macronutrient or micronutrient content of the food item. The means for transmitting the nutritional information to the server and for providing physiological information of the user may comprise a smart phone, smart watch, wearable smart device, smart clothing, smart shoes, or wearable body sensor. Also provided is a smart device configured to receive nutritional information from a food item without user input and transmit the information to a server.
Patent GB-2566592-A (GB)
Title: Air turbine starter
Inventor: LUIS ANGEL MARTINEZ
IPC: F02C7/277
Filed: 2018-07-18
Abstract: An air turbine starter 10 for starting an engine, comprises a housing 30 defining an inlet 32, an outlet 34, and a flow path extending between the inlet and the outlet for communicating a flow of gas there through. A secondary supply port 148 is formed in an inlet portion 38 of the housing, and is fluidly coupled to the flow of the pressurized gas in the housing, so that the starter can also act as a pressurised air supply point. A turbine member is journaled within the turbine housing 40 and disposed within the flow path for extracting mechanical power from the flow of gas.
Patent GB-2569227-A (GB)
Title: A locking system
Inventor: GIOVANNI LAPORTA
IPC: E05B45/06
Filed: 2018-10-19
Abstract: A locking system comprising at least one target object, preferably a magnet and a detector to sense the object/the magnetic field and a processor to receive an output signal to determine one or more lock statuses based on the sensed output. The target object may also be an RFID tag, Bluetooth (RTM), NFC tag. The system may be used to determine one or more types of lock status, such statuses indicating if a key has been left in the lock for longer than a predetermined time period, if the lock is in a locked or unlocked state, whether the wing or leaf is open or closed relative to a sensor mounted on the frame and which key of a set of keys 733x 733y 733z has been in the lock. There may be a calibration key for setting up other keys for use with the lock, each key may have a designated identification (ID code) to monitor the use of the lock by certain individuals. Preferably the target object is located in the lock mechanism but may also be located on a reference structure, for example the wall near a locked door.
Patent GB-2564993-A (GB)
Title: CMOS pixel, image sensor and camera, and method for reading a CMOS pixel
Inventor: STEFFEN FRITZ
IPC: H04N5/3745
Filed: 2017-07-10
Abstract: CMOS pixel having a dual conversion gain read-out circuit, comprising at least one first photodiode (PD1), a diffusion region (FD) having a first capacitance (CFD) for taking up a charge from the at least one first photodiode (PD1), wherein the dual conversion gain read-out circuit is configured to read out the charge of the diffusion region (FD) by means of a first gain factor and by means of a second gain factor, wherein the CMOS pixel comprises at least one second photodiode (PD2), wherein the diffusion region (FD) is furthermore configured to take up a charge from the at least one second photodiode (PD2), and wherein the dual conversion gain read-out circuit is configured to read out the charge of the diffusion region (FD) by means of at least one third gain factor and at least one fourth gain factor.
Patent GB-2578629-A (GB)
Title: Device and method for processing rendered frames
Inventor: DANIEL ANSORREGUI LOBETE
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 2018-11-01
Abstract: A method of processing rendered frames for display at a display refresh rate, comprises: obtaining a timestamp of a synchronisation signal for synchronising the display of the frames with the display refresh rate; in response, triggering access to a buffer 64 storing a plurality of rendered frames rendered at a frame rendering rate and a timestamp for each of the rendered frames, the triggering access being performed so as to obtain two rendered frames having timestamps closest (nearest) to the timestamp of the synchronisation signal; and generating an interpolated rendered frame for display by performing an (e.g. up-converting) interpolation operation 63 using the obtained two rendered frames, the interpolation taking into account the difference between the timestamps of each of the two rendered frames and the synchronisation signal timestamp. Obtained rendered frames may have timestamps respectively before and after the synchronisation timestamp. The rendered frame having the closest timestamp to the synchronisation signal may have the greatest influence on the interpolated frame, for example by a weighted average interpolation operation. Frames may be delayed, and account may be taken of frame motion, power consumption, battery level, device temperature, or user biometrics, attention or interaction levels.